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Best Public Schools in Knox, IN

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Schools

1,673

Students

Top rankedKnox Community Elementary School491^st of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Knox Community Elementary School up 75 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Knox, Indiana is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Knox Community Elementary School, Knox Community High School, and Knox Community Middle School. These schools are part of the Knox Community School Corporation, which is ranked 233 out of 380 districts in Indiana and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Knox Community Elementary School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking in the top 50% of Indiana elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in 4th grade ILEARN English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the high school and middle school. In contrast, Knox Community Middle School struggled with proficiency rates, scoring below the district and state averages in most ILEARN subjects and grade levels, while Knox Community High School had low proficiency rates in SAT Math and ILEARN Biology.

Across the district, the schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, large percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and varying per-student spending levels that could suggest unequal resource allocation. Addressing these socioeconomic and funding issues could be key to improving outcomes for all students in the Knox Community School Corporation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knox Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Redskin Trl	Knox	46534	Starke County	Knox Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 772-1673	500	45	11.1	47.2%	453 (90.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	33.2	294^th of 429 public high schools	31.5%		39.3	270^th of 432 public high schools	37.5%	24	48.2	10.4																			22.5	$13,487	$541	$12,947
Knox Community Middle School	Public	5-8	901 S Main St	Knox	46534	Starke County	Knox Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 772-1654	474	33	14.2		432 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	41.8	289^th of 480 public middle schools	39.8%		30.8	343^rd of 491 public middle schools	30.1%	54					29.1	28.8	27.7	37.2	30.4			36.7	20.3	31.3	40.4	31.9		31.0	31.0	21.1	83.3	$14,125	$1,083	$13,042
Knox Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 W Culver Rd	Knox	46534	Starke County	Knox Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 772-1633	699	38	18.4	41.8%	624 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	51.5	491^st of 1005 public elementary schools	51.1%		46.3	566^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.0%	75			32.2	45.2					38.8	38.1	53.2					45.9	45.2		45.2			$10,080	$1,144	$8,935

Cities Near Knox

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamlet	6.94 mi	2	282^nd
North Judson	10.6 mi	2	265^th
Culver	11.23 mi	2	233^rd
Walkerton	13.07 mi	3	90^th
Kingsford Heights	13.34 mi	1	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.